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         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             A letter from Gen. Monck in Scotland, to the Commissioners of Parliament in Ireland, touching his present actings For the Commander in Chief of the forces in Ireland, to be communicated to the rest of the officers of the Army there.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed at Dublin by special Order: and re-printed at London, for Nath. Brook, at the Angel in Cornhil,
             [London] :
             [1659]
          
           
             Signed at end: George Monk.
             Publication date fom Wing.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "xber [i.e., December] 29 1659".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           England and Wales. -- Army -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           LETTER
           FROM
           Gen.
           
             MONCK
          
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           Touching
           his
           present
           ACTINGS
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Commander
           in
           Chief
           of
           the
           Forces
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           be
           communicated
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           there
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           received
           yours
           of
           the
           4th
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           signed
           by
           your self
           and
           some
           others
           :
           You
           are
           pleased
           to
           signifie
           your
           apprehensions
           of
           our
           undertakings
           ,
           and
           your
           hopes
           that
           we
           have
           received
           from
           our
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
          
           such
           satisfaction
           as
           we
           may
           acquiesce
           in
           ,
           in
           their
           late
           actings
           .
           I
           have
           sent
           to
           you
           by
           this
           Gentleman
           these
           enclosed
           Papers
           ,
           wherein
           you
           will
           fully
           be
           informed
           of
           our
           endeavours
           and
           pains
           ,
           to
           keep
           a
           right
           understanding
           with
           our
           friends
           and
           fellow
           Souldiers
           :
           But
           we
           sincerely
           profess
           to
           you
           ,
           That
           we
           cannot
           be
           convinced
           of
           any
           such
           necessity
           or
           sence
           of
           duty
           ,
           that
           could
           engage
           them
           in
           actions
           so
           violent
           and
           unwarrantable
           ,
           contrary
           to
           such
           late
           and
           solemn
           Engagements
           :
           Indeed
           it
           makes
           our
           hearts
           mourn
           in
           secret
           ,
           to
           confider
           what
           the
           issue
           of
           this
           dangerous
           and
           rash
           change
           of
           the
           Government
           may
           be
           :
           but
           we
           hope
           we
           shall
           be
           found
           in
           the
           way
           of
           duty
           ,
           and
           shall
           walk
           according
           to
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           in
           that
           we
           have
           borne
           our
           Testimony
           according
           to
           our
           Consciences
           against
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ;
           and
           we
           humbly
           desire
           you
           to
           lay
           to
           heart
           the
           great
           dishonour
           that
           will
           lye
           upon
           the
           holy
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           our
           inconstancy
           and
           (
           I
           wish
           I
           could
           not
           say
           )
           treachery
           .
           Are
           we
           not
           an
           Army
           that
           have
           the
           Highest
           Engagements
           upon
           us
           ?
           Never
           such
           a
           professing
           Generation
           for
           God!
           yet
           to
           make
           no
           Conscience
           of
           obedience
           to
           those
           God
           sets
           over
           us
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           such
           whose
           Authority
           hath
           been
           witnessed
           to
           ,
           by
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           in
           many
           successes
           ;
           and
           for
           restoring
           of
           which
           we
           were
           ,
           but
           the
           other
           day
           rejoycing
           and
           praising
           God
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           asserting
           whose
           just
           Authority
           ,
           our
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
          
           so
           lately
           hazarded
           to
           bloud
           ,
           from
           whom
           we
           have
           all
           received
           Commissions
           and
           encouragement
           :
           and
           this
           to
           be
           done
           without
           half
           an
           hours
           deliberation
           !
           We
           tremble
           to
           consider
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           few
           persons
           ,
           and
           of
           them
           some
           unknown
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           be
           intrusted
           with
           the
           Power
           of
           abolishing
           
             Laws
             ,
          
           raising
           
             Moneys
             ,
          
           chusing
           
             General
             Officers
             ,
          
           creating
           new
           Models
           of
           Government
           ,
           making
           Peace
           and
           War
           ;
           and
           this
           derived
           from
           the
           Officers
           of
           a
           few
           Regiments
           quartered
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           our
           consent
           to
           all
           this
           ,
           Authoritatively
           required
           .
           We
           cannot
           but
           witness
           against
           such
           proceedings
           ,
           as
           must
           needs
           make
           us
           a
           scorn
           to
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           a
           shame
           to
           our
           friends
           ,
           and
           odious
           to
           all
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Is
           this
           the
           
             Good
             Old
             Cause
             ,
          
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Priviledges
           ,
           to
           dissolve
           them
           with
           the
           greatest
           contempt
           ?
           Are
           the
           peoples
           Rights
           now
           secured
           ,
           when
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           Estates
           and
           Persons
           ,
           are
           abandoned
           to
           the
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           
             nine
          
           or
           
             ten
             Persons
             ?
          
           Are
           the
           Churches
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           like
           to
           be
           protected
           ,
           when
           the
           encouragement
           of
           the
           MINISTRY
           of
           the
           CHURCHES
           is
           to
           be
           removed
           ?
           Now
           we
           beseech
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           to
           lay
           to
           heart
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           consider
           whether
           our
           jealousies
           and
           fears
           be
           not
           real
           .
           And
           we
           declare
           in
           plainness
           and
           singleness
           of
           heart
           ,
           (
           as
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           )
           with
           you
           ,
           that
           our
           Brethren
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           are
           very
           dear
           to
           us
           in
           the
           Lord
           ;
           that
           it
           wounds
           us
           deeper
           to
           consider
           these
           actings
           ,
           then
           the
           wounds
           we
           have
           received
           from
           our
           Enemies
           ;
           for
           then
           we
           could
           have
           borne
           them
           .
           We
           bless
           the
           Lord
           that
           you
           are
           so
           sensible
           of
           the
           hazard
           and
           bloud
           that
           may
           follow
           .
           So
           we
           beg
           of
           you
           to
           remember
           what
           bloud
           hath
           been
           shed
           ,
           and
           who
           will
           answer
           for
           it
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           worse
           then
           those
           God
           cast
           out
           before
           us
           .
           We
           bless
           God
           that
           we
           need
           no
           umbrage
           ,
           for
           our
           actions
           ;
           but
           testifie
           before
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           that
           we
           will
           not
           admit
           any
           
             Single
             person
          
           whatsoever
           ,
           nor
           
             House
             of
             Lords
             ;
          
           that
           we
           desire
           
             Successive
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           and
           
             Councils
             of
             State
          
           established
           by
           
             Authority
             of
             Parliament
          
           for
           the
           
             Government
             of
             these
             Nations
             ;
          
           and
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           
             Legal
             Foundation
             and
             Succession
             .
          
           We
           desire
           you
           our
           
             Brethren
             in
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           joyn
           with
           us
           ,
           in
           your
           desires
           to
           the
           
             Army
             in
             England
             ,
          
           That
           
             this
             Parliament
          
           may
           be
           restored
           ,
           and
           
             put
             a
             legal
             period
             to
             their
             sitting
             ;
          
           and
           settle
           such
           
             Expedients
          
           as
           may
           be
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           these
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           against
           the
           
             Common
             Enemy
             .
          
           And
           we
           shall
           take
           this
           as
           a
           renewed
           Engagement
           of
           your
           brotherly
           love
           and
           kindness
           to
           us
           .
           And
           having
           no
           further
           to
           trouble
           you
           ,
           but
           to
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Honoured
               Sir
               ,
               Your
               humble
               servant
               ,
            
             George
             Monk
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               This
               Messenger
               after
               some
               time
               being
               in
               this
               City
               ,
               carried
               himself
               very
               indiscreetly
               ,
               so
               that
               I
               thought
               fit
               to
               confine
               him
               to
               his
               Chamber
               ;
               which
               I
               hope
               you
               will
               not
               take
               ill
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Dublin
          
           by
           special
           Order
           :
           and
           Re-printed
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           
             Nath.
             Brook
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Angel
           in
           
             Cornhil
             .
          
        
      
      
  

